Medical Specialty Society Partners

The Maine Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) is a professional medical society dedicated to maintaining high standards of family medicine representing over 700 family physicians, residents and medical students across the state of Maine. The Maine AFP has a volunteer board broadly representative of practice styles and settings across the breadth of Maine and is committed to advocating for and providing education for the state’s family physicians and promoting the betterment of the health of the people in Maine.

Elections held every two years (odd years) in spring. Next election – 2025

President: Susan Cheff, MD

Treasurer: Francis Bellino, MD, FAAFP

Immediate Past President: Francis Bellino, MD, FAAFP

Contact:
Sandi Seizer, Executive Director
c/o Lutine Management Associates
224 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
[email protected] or 207-938-5005

The Maine Association of Psychiatric Physicians (MAPP) works toward a future in which there is no mental illness, because high quality psychiatric diagnosis and treatment is available to all individuals and their families, and psychiatrists are connected and supported professionally.

Elections held in the spring. Next election – May 2025.

President: Robert McCarley, MD, DFAPA

Treasurer: Donald McNally, MD

Secretary: Sally Cooper, MD

Contact:
Tracy Lloyd, M.Ed. Executive Director
30 Association Drive, PO Box 190, Manchester, ME 04351
[email protected] or 207-480-4194

Elections are held every three years. Next election – Fall 2026.

Governor: Colin Phillips, MD
[email protected] or 207-885-9905

Governor Elect: Sanjeev Francis, MD

The Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (Maine AAP) is a 501-3C non-profit organization. Our mission is to improve the lives of children and adolescents in Maine. We promote the health of Maine’s youth by advocating for children’s physical, emotional, and social well-being; and we support pediatricians so they can provide the best of care for children in their offices and in their communities. We envision a meaningful and healthy life for every child in Maine. Our goal is to lead and engage our members and the community in education, advocacy, collaboration, legislation, and leadership activities that promote healthy children and families.

President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer all hold 2-year terms. Next election – May 2025.

President: Brian Youth, MD, FAAP

Vice President: Anne Coates, MD, FAAP

Treasurer: Chris Motyl, DO, FAAP

Secretary: Genevieve Whiting, MD, FAAP

Past President: Laura Blaisdell, MD, MPH, FAAP

Contact:
Dee Kerry, Executive Director
30 Association Drive, PO Box 190, Manchester, ME 04351
[email protected] or 207-620-0806

Maine Chapter – ACEP is the state chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Founded in 1972, the chapter actively advocates on behalf of more than 250 emergency physicians, residents, and medical students in Maine on issues related to emergency medicine.

Elections held annually in March. Next election – March 2025.

President: Andrew Ehrhard, MD, FACEP

President-Elect: Sheldon Stevenson, DO, FACEP

Secretary/Treasurer: David Stuchiner, MD, FACEP

Immediate Past President: Nathan Donaldson, DO, FACEP

Contact:
Sarah Nelson, Chapter Executive Director
30 Association Drive, PO Box 190, Manchester, ME 04351
[email protected] or 207-480-4195

The purposes of the American College of Physicians (ACP) are exclusively charitable and educational for all Internal Medicine physicians and the subspecialties.

Last verified April 2024. Next election results November 2025.

Governor: Stephen Hayes, MD, MACP

Treasurer: Rebecca Hemphill, MD, FACP

State Chair, Health and Public Policy: R. Scott Hanson, MD

National Chair, Health and Public Policy: Hani Jarawan, MD

Contact:
Lynne Burney, Executive Director
PO Box 5215, Augusta, ME 04332
[email protected] or 207-441-9849

The Maine Chapter of the American College of Surgeons (MEACS) supports individual members and the improvement of the practice of surgery in the State of Maine.

Next election – 2025.

President: Bruce Chung, MD, FACS

Vice President: Joseph Mack, MD

Treasurer: Elizabeth Turner, MD, MSc, FACS

Immediate Past President: Damien Carter, MD, FACS

Contact:
Tracy Lloyd, M.Ed., Executive Director
30 Association Drive, PO Box 190, Manchester, ME 04351
[email protected] or 207-480-4194

The Maine Gastroenterology Society (MGS) follows the mission of the American Gastroenterology Society which is “to enhance the ability of our members to provide world class care to patients with digestive disorders and advance the profession through excellence and innovation based upon the pillars of Patient Care, Education, Scientific Investigation, Advocacy and Practice Management.”

Next election – 2026.

President: Andreas Stefan, MD

Vice President: Richard Saad, MD

Secretary/Treasurer: Alex Weick, MD

Past President: Mark Lena, MD

Contact:
Sarah Nelson, Executive Director
PO Box 190, 30 Association Drive, Manchester, ME 04351
[email protected] or 207-480-4195

The Maine Neurological Society (MNS) follows the mission of the American Neurological Society which is “to promote and encourage scientific and professional exchange between neurologists; and to maintain and strive constantly to improve the high level of neurosurgical care for the people of the State of Maine.”

Elections take place every two years. Next election – November 2025.

President: Anthony Knox, MD

Vice President: Jake Reynolds, DO

Secretary/Treasurer: John Malta, DO

At-large Board Member: Megan Selvitelli, MD

At-large Board Member: Karl Sanzenbacher, MD

Resident Member: Benadeth Piamonte, MD

Affiliate Board Member: Diana Page, NP

Contact:
Dianna Poulin, Chapter Executive Director
507 East Jay Road, Jay, ME 04239
[email protected] or 207-248-8508

The Maine Radiology Society (MRS), following the American Radiology Society, is “the voice of their members, empowering them to serve patients and society by advancing the practice and science of radiological care.”

Elections are held once a year in the Spring. Next election – May 2024.

President: Christopher Mutter, MD

Secretary/Treasurer: Christina Cinelli, MD

Immediate Past President: Amanda Demetri-Lewis, DO

Contact:
Tracy Lloyd, Executive Director
30 Association Drive, PO Box 190, Manchester, ME 04351
[email protected] or 207-480-4194

ACOG District – Maine Section

Elections held every two years in the fall – next election 2025.

Chair: Shannon Carr, MD, MSc
[email protected]

Co-Vice Chairs: Rebecca Hunt, MD & Shannon Carr, MD, MSc

Secretary/Treasurer: Rebecca Hunt, MD

No set election dates. Verified March 2024.

President: Rung-chi Li, DO, PhD
207-973-6584

The Maine Society of Anesthesiologists (MeSA) is a statewide association for practicing anesthesiologists. MeSA is dedicated to the safety of Maine’s surgical patients.

Next election – February 2025.

President: Karl Saba, DO

Vice President: Adam O’Brien, DO

Secretary/Treasurer: Adam Owen, MD

Past President: Sarah Smith, DO

ASA Director: Daniel Campos, MD, MPH, FASA

Alternate ASA Director: Allen Hayman, MD

Contact:
Lisa Montagna, Executive Director
30 Association Drive, PO Box 190, Manchester, ME 04351
[email protected] or 207-620-4015

Elections take place in May/June yearly.

President: Allen Bruce, MD, PhD
207-775-3526

Treasurer: Carrine A. Burns, MD, FAAD
207-795-7540

Secretary: David J. Baginski, MD, FAAD
207-775-3526

Legislative Coordinator: Peter H. Bouman, MD
207-795-7540

The Maine Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (MSEPS) is the only state society representing Maine’s ophthalmologists and their patients. As an affiliate of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, MSEPS is dedicated to educating the public about eye health care issues, advocating for ophthalmologists before the Maine State Legislature and other regulatory bodies, and providing ophthalmologists and their staff with high quality continuing medical education programs.

Elections are held every two years (even years) in May. Next election – May 2026.

President: Michelle Harris, MD

Vice President: Sara Bozorg, MD

Secretary/Treasurer: Patrick Rapuano, MD

Immediate Past President: Adam Sise, MD

Contact:
Shirley Goggin, Executive Director
30 Association Drive, PO Box 190, Manchester, ME 04351
[email protected] or 207-445-2260

We focus on promoting the highest possible standards of orthopaedic care rendered to the people of Maine and facilitating the interchange and dissemination of knowledge of orthopaedic surgery.”

Elections are held annually in May. Next election – March 2026.

President: Josh Vaughn, MD

Vice President: Dan Shubert, MD

Secretary/Treasurer: Anna Jorgensen, MD

Contact:
Sarah Nelson, Executive Director
30 Association Drive, PO Box 190, Manchester, ME 04351
[email protected] or 207-480-4195

Elections are held annually in March. Verified January 2025

President/Treasurer: Elizabeth Pearce, MD

Contact:
Melissa McCormick
[email protected] or 207-742-2490

The Maine State Rheumatology Society’s (MSRS) follows the mission of the American Rheumatology Society which is to “Empower rheumatology professionals to excel in their specialty.” As the trusted partner of Rheumatology professionals, the MRS will continue to advance the specialty of rheumatology.

No set elections. Last verified – June 2020.

President: Robert Sylvester, MD

Vice President: Donald Krause, MD

Secretary/Treasurer: Deirdre Gramas, MD

Contact:
Sarah Nelson, Executive Director
30 Association Drive, PO Box 190, Manchester, ME 04351
[email protected] or 207-480-4195

The Maine Urological Association (MUA) follows the mission of the American Urological Association which is,” to promote the highest standards of urological clinical care through education, research and the formulation of health care policy.”

Next election – March 2025.

President: Lindsey Kerr, MD

Vice President: G. Richard Batsone, MD

Secretary/Treasurer: Jesse Sammon, MD

Scientific Chair: Vacant

Contact:
Sarah Nelson, Executive Director
30 Association Drive, PO Box 190, Manchester, ME 04351
[email protected] or 207-480-4195